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Krista Salmon is the amazing author of Kiki’s List. She is a stylish wife and mom who knows great design. She has a fantastic eye for color in all things home and fashion. I am so happy to have gotten to know her recently. She is running a great series this week all about what’s hot for spring. If you hop on over to her blog today, you will find me hanging out giving a run down of some fun spring finds I would love to call my own. Here is a sneaky peak: 
The color orange and cropped pants . . . I have my eye on these for Spring for sure! Will you be sporting these this Spring? g e t t i n g n o w h e r e ? On another note, PUH-LEASE tell me there is someone else out there who has made zero progress on a project that you are trying to complete. I feel like a hamster on it’s wheel. I have made drapery purchases . . . . and returned them. I have put chandeliers in my online and shopping cart . . . and emptied them. I have even purchased two new lamps . . . and taken them back. Needless to say, nothing has changed in my dining room. I am in need of some divine dining inspiration! I just want to know that I am not alone! Please, somebody come forward and let me know you are stuck in the middle of the no progress zone. Let’s commiserate together. 
Definitely right there with you in my master bedroom. Can't decide on what direction I want to take and especially challenging since the hubs has to like it to 🙂
Yes I completely relate, so don't feel bad!
Love the outfit, but dread shopping! And yes, I am right there with you. Nothing has moved or changed since the holidays. It's not that we have many MAJOR things to tackle, just lots of small ones and I have no idea what I want…a first for me. I am usually very decisive. But, I have learned recently that I regret a lot of my decisions within a few months…so I am really trying to slow down and take my time to be sure it is EXACTLY what I want. We are also in the process of weeding out. We are starting in the kitchen. Even though I did this when we did the mini remodel last summer, we've found there are still plenty of things sitting in cabinets we truly don't use!! Plus, I am updating my cooking supplies…things I do use!
Right there with you on the living room and master bedroom. Not fun. We're waiting for the snow to thaw, then the roofers will do their work, contractors will fix the inside damage, and then we can do the fun stuff in the living room. Meanwhile my head spins. As for the master bedroom, we can't figure out how to make the furniture work. I'm going to ask my blog buddies to give me some tips this week!
Thanks for the heads up on the new blog, going to check out your guest post today! I feel your pain, I have been trying to select curtains and two new chairs for my den for months. I can't comitt and it doesn't help I am trying to find a fabulous baragin!
I feel the same way sometimes… I will start a project and it just draaaags!
One thing I have started doing though, to help me be a little more 'productive' at completing a project, is to make an inspiration folder. Go through magazines and cut out pictures of decor, room set-ups… etc and than put them in a folder or binder. Than when you go to work on a room you can go through your binder of inspiration and gain ideas through that of what you want to do with that specific room… than the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place 🙂
I love the orange top and cropped pants, definitely will be sporting that this spring – well maybe not that exact outfit! LOL
I am so with you on the getting stuck on projects – there is just not enough time in the day! 🙂
That's me for sure! I have been working on the dining room and formal living room. I want to switch out the brass sconces and light fixtures. I spend all this time looking at replacements and then I never buy any! I want simple with a shade for the sconces and never find them. I hate it. I've made it my mission to finish this and I am getting there (but slowly!!!)
Oh honey you are not alone! Read my bathroom renovation update post today. You would not even believe how frustrated I am with our lack of progress!!! But I guess it happens! 🙁 Trying to stay positive! Just keep throwing out ideas and something smashing will come to you!
For sure checking out your guest post.
and of course i get stuck on a project…I've been posting about sloan's room since last SEPTEMBER!!!! But it's not worth it to whizz through, and then not be completely happy with the outcome. You'll know when you find what you're looking for! Besides, what's the rush?!
Yes! I feel like life will not slow down enough for me to knock out some home projects!! I have made updates to my office, but cannot take decent photos of it since I am lacking a good lens! Oh well.
Can you say living room without drapes for the last 7 months!! Cannot decide to save my life! And I have no game plan for all the parties coming up- ahhhhhh!!!!! I know when you finally see what you want, you will know it! 🙂
I know exactly what you mean. I have a list a mile long & hadn't gotten one thing done on it until this weekend. I'm not sure what got into me but I did a lot. You'll get to it!
You are not alone! I do that ALL the time!! You will get a little bit of inspiration, just give it time, and then there will be no stopping you!
I know exactly what you're talking about. I have a list of stuff to do and can't seem to get any of it done. I feel like I have a project going on in almost every room of my house!
Don't worry, you'll get a burst of creative energy and finish the room in no time!
Lori : )
Thrifty Decor Mom
I can absolutely relate! I have a TV that I want to get an armoire for… that I have been looking for for 4 years. (Could I have added another "for there, you think? hee hee) I've been to a million places, and don't want to pay for custom, but we have a weird size. Meanwhile, my little guy has almost broken the weird-size TV a few times throwing a ball, so I really, really need something enclose-able! But to look on the bright side… maybe my dilemma will be solved when we have to get a new, not-so-strange-sized TV?
Um yeah, that sounds like *EVERY* project in my house! Sometimes, I just don't have the inspiration/good luck to find what I'm looking for! Don't worry, it will come together, because hey, you are courtney, blogger/mom/designer extrodinaire!!!(c:
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I'm at a stand still in my son's room. I just keep changing my mind- it's a terrible case of decorating ADD!
My whole house is in a state of unfinished. My dining room is giving me the most grief also. We painted, hung some art, and added chair rail but I'm getting nowhere, nada , stuck in neutral, etc when it comes to curtains. Our windows are high so I can't buy something from a regular store and don't want to spend the $$ from Pottery Barn or somewhere with long lengths. I've postponed antrip to JoAnns for fabric twice! Bah. I feel better after a little commiserating though.
I *totally* know what you mean!!! My family room throw pillows are ripped to shreds, bu they're still sitting there because I can't find any I like to replace them. And in my living room, I am racked with indecision about whether to keep my current curtains and just replace the ugly rods, or to throw it all out and start over…meanwhile, they are literally falling off the wall while I stare at them and try to decide. And as far as bringing things home and taking them back – I've got you beat: I brought home a set of curtains, didn't love them, took them back, then a month later brought them home again thinking maybe this time would be different. Now they're hanging with duct tape and I still don't love them…time to take them back again. Sigh…
I know what you mean! I have a bunch of various spaces like that. But it's worth waiting to find the perfect lamps, drapes, chandelier for the space!
I think we are all stuck on something somewhere – is the home ever really done? You know it's bad around here when my husband has to TELL ME to get some curtains up in the house – how many husbands are encouraging their wives to go shopping??? I just keep "dating" curtains and can't commit – so they have to go back! Don't worry – you'll get there. Your dining room lets pretty sweet already!
I loved your guest post, Courtney and your fun spring choices. Great scarf! I've been trying to complete our master bedroom for ages and have been stuck. I've brought home bedding after bedding and nothing feels right. I keep changing my mind on color, etc. I need inspiration and motivation lately. I guess one day the iron will strike!
You are not alone Courtney and sometimes I think reading blogs helps and hurts because with every click of the mouse there is something new and swoon worthy. We will get there…and then we will change it. Just ask my husband 🙂
-Rene